/ Dictionary / Index M maraca: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ma•rac•a Pronunciation: (mu-rä'ku, -rak'u), [key] — n. a gourd or a gourd-shaped rattle filled with seeds or pebbles and used, often in a pair, as a rhythm instrument. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: maraca (Thesaurus) marabout Maracaibo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fresco Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language